2013-14 Rhode Island College

2013-14 Rhode Island College Senior Tim Leigh Men's Golf

The 2013-14 Rhode Island College Men's Golf Team (left to right): Assistant Coach Gene St. Pierre, Peter Camerlengo, Eddie Francis, Jonathan Ducharme, Corey Patalano, Kyle Garcia, Tim Leigh, Patrick Ford, John Roderick, Jonathan Cooper, Ryan Butler, Head Coach Greg Gammell. The 2013-14 Rhode Island College Men's Golf Roster Name Class Hgt. Wgt. Hometown/High School Ryan Butler Junior 5-8 140 Windham, N.H./Salem Peter Camerlengo Sophomore 5-7 145 Pembroke, Mass./Pembroke Jonathan Cooper Sophomore 5-8 145 Berkley, Mass./Bristol-Plymouth Jonathan Ducharme Freshman 6-6 165 Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield Patrick Ford Junior 5-11 160 Halifax, Mass./Silver Lake Eddie Francis Sophomore 5-9 145 Burlington, Mass./Burlington Kyle Garcia Senior 5-9 170 Rehoboth, Mass./Dighton-Rehoboth Tim Leigh Senior 6-5 290 Somerset, Mass./Somerset Corey Patalano Freshman 5-8 150 Cranston, R.I./Cranston West John Roderick Sophomore 5-11 155 Hope, R.I./Bishop Hendricken Head Coach: Assistant Coach: Greg Gammell Gene St. Pierre 2

Meet the Head Coach Head Coach Greg Gammell Greg Gammell enters his eighth season as Rhode Island College's head men s golf coach. He is 28-9 in seven seasons guiding RIC on the links, which includes two titles and three second place finishes at the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championships. After leading the Anchormen to the program's first-ever Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Alliance Championship in 2011, which included a subsequent berth in the 2012 NCAA Men's Golf Championships, Gammell guided Rhode Island College to its second consecutive GNAC Alliance Championship in 2012 to go along with a trip to the 2013 NCAA Men's Golf Championships. Gammell was named the GNAC Men's Golf Coach of the Year in both 2011 and 2012 for his efforts. Under the tutelage of Gammell, the Anchormen placed sixth overall (35 teams) for the program's highest-ever finish at the 78th Annual New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships, played at The Captains Golf Course in Brewster, Mass. on October 28. During the 2012-2013 campaign, RIC also notched first place finishes at the MCLA Invitational (Sept. 20), the Johnson & Wales Invitational (Oct. 12-13), the Wildcat Invitational (April 20-21), and the Blazers Invitational (April 24). During the 2011-2012 season, the Anchormen placed 14th (35 teams) at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships, notched first place finishes at the Nichols Quad (Sept. 20), the RIC Fall Invitational (Oct. 21) and the Johnson & Wales Fall Invitational (Oct. 22-23), and finished second at the RIC Spring Invitational (March 30) and the Johnson & Wales Spring Invitational (April 21-22). In 2010-11, RIC posted six top-three finishes under his leadership. The Anchormen placed third at the Alliance Championships with a score of 674. The Anchormen placed 26th (37 teams) with a score of 659 (334, 325) at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships on Oct. 18-19. Rhode Island College earned second place finishes at the RIC Fall Invitational (Oct. 8), the Mitchell Quad (Oct. 13) and the Elms Invitational (April 21). In 2009-10, RIC placed second (seven teams) with a score of 648 at the Great Northeast Athletic Conference/Little East Conference Alliance Championship on Oct. 24-25. The Anchormen placed 19th (39 teams) with a score of 640 at the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships on Oct. 19-20. Rhode Island College earned first place finishes at Johnson & Wales (Oct. 2), the RIC Fall Invitational (Oct. 9), and at the RIC Spring Invitational (April 23). He led the Anchormen to a 3-0 record in 2008-09, which included a second place finish at the Little East Conference/GNAC Alliance Tournament. The Anchormen posted an 8-5 overall record in 2007-08, including an eighth place finish at the Alliance Tournament. Under his tutelage, Derek Jensen was the Alliance Champion, the first RIC golfer ever to accomplish this feat, placing first among a field of 39 competitors. Coach Gammell reviews a swing during practice. He led the Anchormen to the greatest season in program history in 2006-07 as the club recorded a 14-3 overall record and a second place finish at the inaugural Little East Conference/Great Northeast Athletic Conference Tournament. Gammell, a Coventry, Rhode Island native, is an outstanding golfer who is a six-time champion and four-time runnerup at the Coventry Pines Golf Club. He was the runner-up at the 1981 Pawtuxet Valley Open. He was the Fenner Hill Golf Course Club Championship runner-up in 2013 and 2000. In addition to his coaching duties, Gammell is the Associate Director of Facilities and Operations at Rhode Island College. He earned a bachelor s degree in agriculture and resource technology from the University of Rhode Island in 1983. He played three seasons of golf for the Rams, placing fourth at the 1983 New England Intercollegiate Championships. Gammell earned Honorable Mention All-New England honors as a senior in 1983. 3

Meet the Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Gene St. Pierre Gene St. Pierre enters his sixth season as the assistant men s and women's golf coach. He assists Head Coach Greg Gammell with all facets of the RIC men s golf program including administering practices and recruiting. St. Pierre, who also serves as the college s photographer and videographer, also uses video and photographic equipment to help analyze the student-athlete s swings in order for them to improve as golfers. Coach St. Pierre recording high speed HD video of players' swings at practice. Over the past few years I ve spent a lot of time mentoring and training high school students and RIC students in photography, St. Pierre said. I look forward to expanding that experience to include working closely with the student-athletes and helping them reach their full potential as intercollegiate golfers. He is an avid and skilled golfer with extensive youth sports coaching. St. Pierre earned a bachelor s degree from Rhode Island College in 1977. He resides in Cranston, Rhode Island with his wife Susanne 77. They have two sons, Gregory (28) and Brian (25). 2013 Rhode Island College Fall Men's Golf Schedule Date Opponent Time Sept. 19 at Trailblazer Invitational 10 a.m. Sept. 21-22 at Williams Invitational 10 a.m. Sept. 26 at Westfield State Invitational 10 a.m. Oct. 2 at Elms Invitational 10 a.m. Oct. 4 RIC Invitational 10 a.m. Oct. 19-20 at GNAC Championship ^ 10 a.m. Oct. 27-28 at NEIGA Championship * 10 a.m. ^ played at Cranston Country Club * played at Captains Country Club (Brewster, MA) 4

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Final 2013 Spring Men's Golf Statistics Team Results Date Invitational PLACE Score April 5-6 RIC Invitational 5th (13 Teams) 664 (322, 342) April 13 at Hampton Inn Classic 7th (20 Teams) 318 April 20-21 at Wildcat Invitational 1st (15 Teams) 619 (320, 299) April 23 at Rich Korzec Invitational 2nd (17 Teams) 322 April 24 at Blazers Invitational 1st (5 Teams) 327 April 26 at The Cup (vs. Johnson & Wales) Win 10-6 May 14-17 at NCAA Championships 34th (41 Teams) 659 (333, 326) Individual Statistics Name April 5-6 April 13 April 20-21 April 23 April 24 May 14-17 Average Ryan Butler 83, 87 85 81, 80 85 --- 88, 86 84.4 Pete Camerlengo 87, 89 --- --- --- 85 --- 87.0 Jonathan Cooper 81, 89 78 80, 76 78 84 85, 85 81.8 Brian Fitzgerald 95, 98 --- --- --- --- --- 96.5 Patrick Ford 78, 84 80 81, 70 85 85 83, 77 80.3 Eddie Francis 95, 91 --- --- --- --- --- 93.0 Kyle Harper 83, 84 81 * 78, 75 77 81 77, 87 80.3 Tim Leigh 80, 87 79 83, 78 82 77 89, 78 81.4 R.J. Soares 92, 89 --- --- --- --- --- 90.5 * Denotes medalist Final 2012 Fall Men's Golf Statistics Team Results Date Invitational PLACE Score Sept. 12 at Mitchell Win 320-394 Sept. 20 at MCLA Invitational 1st (4 Teams) 306 Sept. 26 at Blazers Fall Invitational 2nd (15 Teams) 311 Oct. 12-13 at Johnson & Wales Invitational 1st (8 Teams) 621 (312, 309) Oct. 20-21 at GNAC Championships 1st (8 Teams) 639 (316, 323) Oct. 28 at NEIGA Championships 6th-Tie (35 Teams) 316 Individual Statistics Name Sept. 12 Sept. 20 Sept. 26 Oct. 12-13 Oct. 20-21 Oct. 28 Average Ryan Butler --- --- 82 76, 79 * 76, 82 80 79.2 Pete Camerlengo 88 78 --- --- --- 83 83.0 Jonathan Cooper 79 79 80 77, 83 77, 79 79 79.1 Brian Fitzgerald --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Patrick Ford --- 75 83 79, 77 82, 84 77 79.6 Eddie Francis 94 --- --- --- --- --- 94.0 Kyle Harper 78 74 * 76 84, 76 83, 78 80 78.6 Tim Leigh 75 * 82 73 * 80, 77 81, 87 --- 79.3 R.J. Soares --- --- --- --- --- --- --- * Denotes medalist 6

Meet the Team Ryan Butler 5-8, 140, Junior Windham, N.H./Salem Sophomore Year (2012-13): Earned All- GNAC honors for a second consecutive season after winning GNAC Rookie of the Year honors the season before. After tying his season-best score of 76 on the first day of the 2012-13 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship, shot an 82 on the second day to finish with a third-place score of 158 (+14)...competed at the 2013 NCAA Div. III Championships on May 14-15 and placed 193rd overall with a 174 (88; 86; +31)...earlier in the season, Butler fired a 155 (76, 79; +13) and earned medalist honors at the Johnson & Wales Fall Invitational on Oct. 12-13, keyed by a season-best score of 76 on the first day of competition...averaged a score of 82.1 through nine competitions. Freshman Year (2011-12): Was the GNAC Champion and earned All-GNAC honors by capturing the individual title with a score of 142 (68, 74) among a field of 40 competitors at the 2011-12 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on October 8-9...his two-day total of 142 is a record score for the championships...for his efforts, he was named the GNAC Player and Rookie of the Year and was also named team MVP...averaged a score of 79.5 through 13 competitions... his season-best score of 68 came in the first round of the GNAC Championship on October 8...competed in the 2012 NCAA Div. III Men's Golf Championships on May 15-16, where he carded a 166 (81, 85) to tie for 169th overall. High School: Named team MVP and served as team captain while at Salem High School...2011 graduate. Personal: Born March 26, 1993...finance major with a minor in economics. Jonathan Cooper 5-8, 145, Sophomore Berkley, Mass./Bristol-Plymouth Freshman Year (2012-13): Named the 2013 GNAC Rookie of the Year and earned All-GNAC honors after placing second among a field of 45 golfers with a two-day score of 156 (77, 79; +12) at the 2012-13 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on October 20-21...competed at the 2013 NCAA Div. III Championships on May 14-15 and tied 177th overall with a score of 170 (85; 85; +27)...averaged a score of 80.5 through 12 competitions and carded a season-best score of 76 during the second day of competition at the Wildcat Invitational on April 21...earned GNAC Rookie of the Week honors once on the season. Peter Camerlengo 5-7, 145, Sophomore Pembroke, Mass./Pembroke Freshman Year (2012-13): Averaged a score of 85.0 for the season through five competitions...carded a season-best score of 78 at the MCLA Invitational on Sept. 20. Camerlengo earned GNAC Rookie of the Week honors once on the season. High School: Served as team captain and earned All-Scholastic honors while at Pembroke High School...2012 graduate. Personal: Born March 23, 1994...criminal justice major. Jonathan Ducharme 6-6, 165, Freshman Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield High School: Lettered in golf while at Marshfield High School...2013 graduate. Personal: Born April 11, 1995...nursing major. High School: Mayflower League MVP while at Bristol-Plymouth High School...2012 graduate...undefeated for three seasons. Personal: Born June 15, 1994...computer information systems major. 7

Meet the Team Patrick Ford 5-11, 160, Junior Halifax, Mass./Silver Lake Sophomore Year (2012-13): Averaged a score of 80 on the year through 11 competitions...tied for 18th with a score of 166 (82, 84; +22) at the 2012-13 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on Oct. 20-21 and followed that effort by tying for 12th place with a 77 (+5) to lead Rhode Island College to the highest finish in program history at the 2012 New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championships on Oct. 28...later in the year, Ford tied for 118th place out of 210 golfers with a two-day score of 160 (83, 77; +17) at the 2013 NCAA Div. III Championships on May 14-15...fired a seasonbest score of 70 on the second day of action at the 2013 Johnson & Wales Wildcat Invitational on April 20-21. Freshman Year (2011-12): Earned All-GNAC honors after placing seventh with a score of 153 (74, 79) at the 2011-12 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships...averaged a score of 78.0 through 13 competitions...fired a season-best score of 72 at the Nichols Quad on Sept. 20 and then again in the first round of the Johnson & Wales Fall Invitational on Oct. 22...captured medalist honors at both of those competitions, while also earning medalist honors at the Anna Maria tri-match on Oct. 4 with a score of 77...competed in the 2012 NCAA Div. III Men's Golf Championships on May 15-16, where he carded a 166 (79, 87), which tied him for 169th. High School: Two-time Patriot League All-Star while at Silver Lake High School...2011 graduate...patriot League Champion and served as team captain. Personal: Born April 3, 1993...communications major. Kyle Garcia 5-9, 170, Senior Rehoboth, Mass./Dighton-Rehoboth Junior Year (2011-12): Saw action in seven competitions, averaging a score of 86.6...shot a season-low score of 77 in the second round of the GNAC Championship on October 9...competed in the 2012 NCAA Div. III Men's Golf Championships, where he carded a 181 (94, 87) to tie for 204th place on May 15-16. Sophomore Year (2010-11): Averaged a score of 84.2 in nine meets on the season...competed in five contests in the fall, averaging a score 84.4...saw action in four meets in the spring, averaging a score of 84.0...shot a season-low score of 80 twice, at the Hampton Spring Invitational on April 9-10 and again at the Johnson & Wales Wildcat Invitational on April 17-18. Freshman Year (2009-10): Competed in seven contests on the season and averaged a score of 83.0...competed in two matches in the fall and averaged a score of 84.0, while averaging a score of 82.8 in five contests during the spring...shot a season-low score of 75 during the first round at the Worcester State Invitational on Apr. 20. High School: Named a SCC All-Star while at Dighton-Rehoboth High School...2009 graduate...also received the team's Coaches Award. Personal: Born January 17, 1991...psychology major. 8 Eddie Francis 5-9, 145, Sophomore Burlington, Mass./Burlington Freshman Year (2012-13): Averaged a score of 93.3 for the year in two competitions...fired a season-best score of 91 during the second day of competition at the RIC Spring Invitational on April 5-6. High School: Lettered in golf while at Burlington High School...2012 graduate. Personal: Born August 20, 1994... undecided about a major. Tim Leigh 6-5, 290, Senior Somerset, Mass./Somerset Junior Year (2012-13): Averaged a score of 80.5 through 11 competitions... posted a 22nd place finish after carding a 168 (81, 87; +24) at the 2012-13 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on Oct. 20-21 and later carded a 167 (89, 78; +24) to tie for 161st at the 2013 NCAA Div. III Championships on May 14-15...earned medalist honors to open the fall semester after firing a 75 to lead Rhode Island College to a victory over Mitchell College on Sept. 12...two weekends later, he shot a season-best score of 73 to earn a share of medalist honors at the Blazers Fall Invitational on Sept. 26...named the GNAC Golfer of the Week once on the season. Sophomore Year (2011-12): Averaged a score of 80.7 through 12 competitions...shot a season-best score of 76 in the second round of the Johnson & Wales Fall Invitational on Oct. 23 and then again in the first round of the 2012 NCAA Div. III Men's Golf Championships on May 15...carded a two-day total of 161 (76, 85), which tied him for 141st overall to lead the Anchormen at the NCAA Championships...earned medalist honors after shooting a 79 in RIC s season-opening win over Mitchell on Sept. 14. Freshman Year (2010-11): Joined the team in the spring and averaged a score of 78.9 in five competitions...shot a season-best score of 76 at the Johnson & Wales Wildcat Invitational on April 17-18. High School: Earned Eastern Athletic Conference (EAC) All-Star honors in both golf and track while at Somerset High School...2009 graduate...eac champion in the shot as a senior. Personal: Born October 10, 1990...mass media communications major...attended the Golf Academy of America in 2009-10.

Sophomore 2012-13 GNAC Rookie of the Year Jonathan Cooper 9

Meet the Team Corey Patalano 5-8, 150, Freshman Cranston, R.I./Cranston West High School: Lettered in golf while at Cranston High School West...2013 graduate. Personal: Born November 26, 1994... nursing major. John Roderick 5-11, 155, Sophomore Hope, R.I./Bishop Hendricken High School: Earned Third Team All-Division and Honorable Mention All- City honors while at Bishop Hendricken High School...2012 graduate. Personal: Born February 24, 1994... management major with a minor in finance/psychology. Great Northeast Athletic Conference Individual Champions Ryan Butler 2011 Derek Jensen 2007 10

Great Northeast Athletic Conference Champions 2012-13 GNAC Champions & NCAA Tournament Participants 2011-12 GNAC Champions & NCAA Tournament Participants 11